E23
Ep 22 | From Isolation to Connection: ASL, Access, and Belonging A Teacher of the Year’s Playbook
From On the School Bus with Dr. Spates · Hosted by Dr. Krishna Darlene Spates
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In this episode of On the School Bus with Dr. Spates: <p>In Episode 22 of <em>On the School Bus with Dr. Spates</em>, I sit down with <strong>Arby Jean Wolkov</strong>, an American Sign Language teacher and one of California’s 2025 Teachers of the Year. Arby shares her journey from being an English language learner to becoming a statewide leader in Deaf education.
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<p>In Episode 22 of <em>On the School Bus with Dr. Spates</em>, I sit down with <strong>Arby Jean Wolkov</strong>, an American Sign Language teacher and one of California’s 2025 Teachers of the Year. Arby shares her journey from being an English language learner to becoming a statewide leader in Deaf education.</p><p>We explore what high-quality ASL instruction looks like, why language access is critical for Deaf and hard of hearing students, and how schools can create environments where all…